Combination club and firearm



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Patented Apr. 2, 1940 fi'i'i'S FQE 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in weaponsfor use particularly by police officers and has for its primary objectto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of thischaracter in the form of a combination club, black jack or the like andfirearm.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide, in acombination weapon of the aforementioned character comprising a springprojected plunger for actuating a firing pin, novel means for releasablysecuring said plunger in cocked position.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide acombination weapon of the character described comprising a constructionand arrangement which is such that the device may be expeditiouslyloaded and the discharged shell removed.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combination Weapon ofthe character set forth which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use,compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of a combination weapon constructed inaccordance with the present invention, showing the device cocked andsecured by the safety.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section through the device.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View, taken substantially on the line 3-3of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line l-Gof Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a detail View, looking at the inner or rear end of thebarrel.

Figure 6 is a view in side elevation of the barrel 45 and head thereon,showing the rear end portion thereof broken away in section.

Figure 7 is a top plan view of an intermediate portion of the device,showing the trigger cooked with the safety device in released orinoperative position, the guard being shown in horizontal section.

Figure 8 is a detail view in perspective of the firing pin.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the instrument through the medium ofwhich the device is cocked.

7 Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises asubstantially tubular housing I of suitable metal. Formed longitudinallyin the upper portion of the tubular housing l is a slot 2. A lateralnotch or recess 3 communicates with the slot 2 at the rear end portionthereof.

Threadedly mounted in the forward end portion of the tubular housing Iis a removable barrel 4. The rear portion of the barrel 4 has formedtherein a recess 5 for the reception of a spring pressed latch 5 whichis pivotally mounted on the forward end portion of the housing I. Thereference numeral '1 designates a cartridge which is mounted in thebarrel 4. Threadedly mounted on the barrel t is a substantially bulbousremovable head 8 which may be of any suitable heavy material. 7

Also threadedly mounted in the forward portion of the tubular housing Iis a block or plug 9. The block or plug 9, it will be observed, isspaced from the rear end of the barrel t. Mounted in the tubular housing1 immediately adjacent the rear'of the block or plug 9 is a guide 10.The reference numeral i i designates a firing pin which extends slidablythrough an opening provided therefor in the block or plug 9. The firingpin H includes a body or member i2 on its rear end which is slidable inthe guide it. The member l2 has formed therein a notch I3 havinginclined end walls, as best seen in- Fig. 8 of the drawings. The notchl3 accommodates the pointed end of the retaining screw it which isthreadedly mounted. in the guide H! for limiting the movement of thefiring pin H.

Threadedly mounted in the rear end portion of the tubular housing l is acoupling !5. Anchored in the coupling i5 is a handle 16 in the form of aflexible steel cable having a head i! on its rear end. Slidably mountedon the handle i6 is a ring 58 of suitable material, such as leather.Pivotally mounted on the ring i8 is a wrist loop it which is alsopreferably of leather.

Mounted for longitudinal sliding movement in the tubular housing I is aplunger 20 which is adapted to actuate the firing pin H. A coil spring2| projects the plunger 2!]. The forward end portion of the coupling i5is socketed, as at 22, for the reception of the coil spring 2|. Mountedon the plunger 20 and rising therefrom is a pin or-trigger 23 which isoperable in the slot 2 and engageable in the notch 3 for releasablysecuring said plunger in cocked position. This is illustrated toadvantage in Figures 2 and 4 of the drawings.

Pivotallymountedonthetubular housing I adjacent the rear endportionoftheslot 2 and the notch 3 is a safety latch 24. The referencenumeral designates an operating bar for the safety latch 24 which ispivotally and slidably mounted on the tubular housing 5, said operatingbar 25 being pivotally connected to one end of said safety latch 24, asat 26. The bar 25 has formed therein a longitudinal slot 2"! whichaccommodates a securing screw 28. A roughened thumb button 29 isprovided on the bar 25 for actuating same. The free end of the latch 24is engageable with the trigger or pin 23 for positively securing same inthe notch 3. A guard 30, which is substantially in the form of aforwardly tapering hood on the upper portion of the tubular housing l,shields the trigger or pin 23, the safety device, etc. The rear portionof the guard 39 is open in a manner to accommodate the thumb of the handwhich holds the device.

In Figlue 9 of the drawings, the reference numeral 3! designates the barwhich is used for cooking the plunger 20. Toward this end, the bar 3! isprovided on one end with an enlarged eye 32 for the reception of thetrigger or pin 23 for connecting said bar thereto. Loosely mounted onthe other end of the bar 36 is a conventional key ring 33.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparentfrom a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the latch 6 isdisengaged from the barrel 4 to permit said barrel to be removed fromthe housing i for the insertion of the cartridge 1 in the breech of saidbarrel. The barrel 4 with the cartridge '1 therein, is then threadedinto the forward end portion of the housing I. When the barrel isscrewed home the latch 6 enters the recess 5 and locks said barrel. Theplunger 26 is retracted against the tension of the coil spring 21 byconnecting the rod 3! to the trigger or pin 23 and pulling samerearwardly in the slot 2 and then swinging said trigger or pin into thenotch a. The bar 25 is then moved rearwardly through the medium of thethumb button 29 for swinging the safety latch 24 from the position shownin Fig. 7 of the drawings to that illustrated in Fig. 1. Thus, thetrigger or pin 23 is positively secured in cocked position in the notch3. The construction and arrangement is such that the safety latch 24moves past dead center when it is swung to operative position. Bytightening or loosening the screw 28 the movement or action of the bar25 may be regulated as desired. To fire the cartridge l, the bar 25 ismoved forwardly beneath the guard 3th through the medium of the thumbbutton 29 for swinging the safety latch 24 to the position shown in Fig.'7 of the drawings. After this has been done the trigger or pin 23 maystill be conveniently held in the notch 3 with the thumb. Now, to firethe weapon it is only necessary to swing the trigger or pin 23 out ofthe notch 3 thus releasing the phuiger 20 and permitting the coil spring2| to function by driving said plunger forwardly. The plunger 20 strikesthe member [2 and drives the firing pin II forwardly against the rearend of the cartridge 7. By grasping the flexible handle I6 in an obviousmanner the device may be conveniently used as a club, black jack or thelike, the head 8 constituting the striking end. The wrist loop l9prevents loss of the weapon, as will be readily understood. Also, thisloop I9 is connected to the handle IS in a manner to readily adjustitself thereon. Referring again to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will beobserved that the coupling l5 has formed therein openings for thereception of solder, as at 34, for anchoring the handle I6 therein.

It is believed that the many advantages of a combination weaponconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A weapon of the class described comprising a tubular housing, saidhousing having a longitudinal slot therein and further having a notchtherein communicating with the slot at the rear end portion thereof, aremovable barrel, for the reception of a cartridge, mounted on one endof the housing, a spring projected plunger operable in the housing, afiring pin in the housing operable by said plunger, a pin on saidplunger operable in the slot and engageable in the notch for securingsaid plunger in cocked position, a safety latch pivotally mounted on thehousing and engageable with the second named pin for securing same inthe notch, and a manually operable bar pivotally and slidably mounted onthe housing and pivotally connected to one end of said safety latch foractuating same.

2. A weapon of the class described comprising a substantially tubularhousing, a barrel, for the reception of a cartridge, mounted on saidhousing, means for firing the cartridge, said means including a springprojected plunger slidably mounted in the housing, a pin mounted on saidplunger for cocking same, a safety device mounted on the housing forreleasably securing the pin in cocked position, and an inclined hoodmounted on the housing and constituting a guard for shielding the pinand the safety device, said hood being open at its rear end for thereception of a thumb.

3. A weapon of the class described comprising a housing, a striking headon one end of said housing, a flexible handle on the other end of thehousing, a head on one end of said flexible handle, a ring slidablymounted on the handle, and a flexible wrist loop having its end portionspivotally connected to the ring.

JESSE M. BOHLER.

